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Education & Qualifications in Holsworthy

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More than 70% of Holsworthy residents have completed Year 12, which is a far higher rate than both the state and national figures. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local workforce, where university degrees and professional qualifications are very common.

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📍 Holsworthy, Suburb / Locality

Where Holsworthy sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.0% ▲ +35.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Holsworthy — higher than 87% of areas.

Holsworthy32.0%
2173, NSW 29.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, with 70.6% of people reaching this milestone. Only 3.7% of residents finished school at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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70.6% ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Holsworthy, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Year 12 70.6% Year 10 14.1% Year 11 4.8% Year 9 or below 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common in Holsworthy, where 32% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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32.0% ▲ +35.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Holsworthy, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Bachelor degree 30.7% Certificate III / IV 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 13.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 86 schools within 3km of the area, which is among the largest numbers for any similar place. While there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual, the average school is larger than most.

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86

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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1,026

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Holsworthy

86 schools — 42,287 students, average ICSEA 1,026.

By sector: Government 62 · Independent 12 · Catholic 12

By type: Primary 51 · Secondary 24 · Combined 11
Kentlyn Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 4.4 km 120 990
Leumeah High School, Leumeah Government Secondary 5.6 km 691 972
Zahra Grammar School, Minto Independent Primary 5.9 km 225 1,069
Ruse Public School, Ruse Government Primary 5.9 km 483 973
John Warby Public School, Airds Government Primary 6.7 km 228 907
Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto Independent Combined 6.8 km 793 1,100
The Grange Public School, Minto Government Primary 6.8 km 282 981
Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 6.8 km 380 927
Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 7.3 km 358 967
Sackville Street Public School, Ingleburn Government Primary 7.4 km 474 971
Lomandra School, Campbelltown Government Combined 7.5 km 75 864
Airds High School, Campbelltown Government Secondary 7.5 km 542 875
Beverley Park School, Campbelltown Government Combined 7.5 km 59 967
Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 7.6 km 263 835
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown Catholic Primary 7.6 km 341 1,043
St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown Independent Secondary 7.6 km 698 1,049
Dorchester School, Campbelltown Government Secondary 7.6 km 19 871
Ingleburn High School, Ingleburn Government Secondary 7.7 km 782 957
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingleburn Catholic Primary 7.8 km 397 1,066
St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown Independent Primary 8.1 km 22 1,071
St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown Independent Primary 8.1 km 428 1,118
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown Catholic Primary 8.1 km 554 1,049
Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields Government Secondary 8.2 km 1,091 1,081
Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 8.3 km 284 946
Ingleburn Public School, Ingleburn Government Primary 8.4 km 424 985
Curran Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary 8.4 km 275 883
Macquarie Fields Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary 8.4 km 828 1,048
Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury Independent Combined 8.6 km 145 1,040
Bradbury Public School, Bradbury Government Primary 8.7 km 704 987
EDEN College, Macquarie Fields Independent Secondary 8.9 km 61 901
Woodland Road Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 8.9 km 275 959
James Meehan High School, Macquarie Fields Government Secondary 9.0 km 395 884
Engadine West Public School, Engadine Government Primary 9.0 km 541 1,057
Guise Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary 9.0 km 221 880
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town, Engadine Independent Combined 9.3 km 55 962
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School, Engadine Independent Combined 9.3 km 42 1,108
St John Bosco College, Engadine Catholic Secondary 9.4 km 986 1,081
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Engadine Catholic Primary 9.4 km 772 1,094
Heathcote Public School, Heathcote Government Primary 9.6 km 273 1,056
Macarthur Adventist College, Macquarie Fields Independent Combined 9.6 km 695 1,051
Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge Government Combined 9.8 km 796 1,038
Engadine Public School, Engadine Government Primary 9.9 km 411 1,059
Heathcote High School, Heathcote Government Secondary 10.1 km 633 1,028
Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge Independent Combined 10.2 km 926 1,116
Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow Government Secondary 10.3 km 807 925
Glenwood Public School, Glenfield Government Primary 10.4 km 216 988
St Helens Park Public School, St Helens Park Government Primary 10.5 km 363 968
Engadine High School, Engadine Government Secondary 10.5 km 1,063 1,051
Glenfield Public School, Glenfield Government Primary 10.8 km 470 1,070
Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow Government Combined 10.9 km 123 1,000
Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield Government Secondary 10.9 km 934 1,147
Rosemeadow Public School, Rosemeadow Government Primary 11.0 km 724 945
Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale Government Primary 11.1 km 495 942
Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine Government Primary 11.2 km 249 1,081
Marton Public School, Engadine Government Primary 11.2 km 318 1,063
Menai Public School, Menai Government Primary 11.2 km 154 1,036
Campbell House School, Glenfield Government Secondary 11.3 km 60 890
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow Catholic Primary 11.5 km 202 1,045
John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow Catholic Secondary 11.5 km 1,057 1,002
Wattle Grove Public School, Wattle Grove Government Primary 12.5 km 427 1,035
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College, Wattle Grove Independent Combined 13.0 km 896 1,132
Casula High School, Casula Government Secondary 13.1 km 1,281 957
Menai High School, Menai Government Secondary 13.1 km 1,062 1,046
Holsworthy Public School, Holsworthy Government Primary 13.1 km 563 1,100
Tharawal Public School, Menai Government Primary 13.2 km 328 1,085
Holsworthy High School, Holsworthy Government Secondary 13.3 km 693 1,000
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Holsworthy Catholic Primary 13.6 km 576 1,080
Prestons Public School, Prestons Government Primary 13.6 km 586 962
Casula Public School, Casula Government Primary 13.8 km 660 980
Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point Government Primary 13.8 km 165 1,037
Hammondville Public School, Hammondville Government Primary 14.2 km 445 1,030
Panania Public School, Panania Government Primary 14.3 km 368 1,057
East Hills Public School, Panania Government Primary 14.6 km 130 986
Picnic Point Public School, Picnic Point Government Primary 14.6 km 360 1,101
East Hills Girls Technology High School, Panania Government Secondary 14.7 km 759 1,031
East Hills Boys High School, Panania Government Secondary 14.8 km 843 1,013
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Panania Catholic Primary 14.9 km 606 1,091
Picnic Point High School, Picnic Point Government Secondary 15.1 km 865 1,018
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, Revesby Heights Catholic Secondary 15.4 km 650 1,065
Tower Street Public School, Panania Government Primary 15.6 km 154 998
Nuwarra Public School, Moorebank Government Primary 15.6 km 508 997
Milperra Public School, Milperra Government Primary 15.7 km 317 1,027
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorebank Catholic Primary 16.2 km 440 1,074
Mount St Joseph Milperra, Milperra Catholic Secondary 16.2 km 891 1,060
Newbridge Heights Public School, Moorebank Government Primary 16.4 km 440 1,055
Moorebank High School, Moorebank Government Secondary 16.6 km 992 1,022

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Holsworthy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11933/holsworthy/topic/education